1967 Map of Steamboat

About this map

Steamboat anchors the southern end of the Truckee Meadows, serving as a point of activity in a landscape shifting between valley floor ranching and the industrial pull of the eastern heights. The map captures the transitional character of the mid-1960s, where the expansion of Hidden Valley County Park and the residential lines along Hidden Valley Drive meet the older scars of the Virginia Range. To the east, the terrain rises sharply toward Castle Peak and Washington Hill, revealing the region's mining heritage through numerous unnamed mines, prospects, and a claypit. Significant historical infrastructure is visible in the winding Geiger Grade and the Toll Road, reflecting the difficult topography that separate these meadows from the Comstock districts beyond. Educational and social foundations are marked at the Brown-Washoe Sch No 3, while several former settlement locations like Washington (Site) and Lousetown (Site) indicate the transient nature of early development in these hills.